Kan. Admin. Regs. § 115-30-3 - Personal flotation devices; recreational vessels
(a) For the purposes of this article of the
department's regulations, "PFD" shall mean any personal flotation device that
is labeled and approved by the United States coast guard for use on
recreational vessels.
(b) Each
recreational vessel shall have at least one readily accessible, wearable PFD in
serviceable condition on board for each individual in the vessel and at least
one wearable PFD on board for each individual being towed. No operator of any
recreational vessel shall operate the vessel or allow the vessel to be operated
unless each individual 12 years of age or younger wears an approved wearable
PFD while being towed behind the vessel or aboard the vessel, unless the
individual is below decks or in an enclosed cabin.
(c) To meet the "serviceable condition"
requirement of
K.S.A. 32-1119 and amendments thereto, each required
PFD shall meet the requirements of
33 C.F.R.
175.23, as in effect on April 29, 1996, which
is hereby adopted by reference, and shall be of the appropriate size and fit
for the individual to whom the PFD is assigned.
(d) In addition to the provisions of
subsection (b), each recreational vessel 16 feet or greater in length, except
canoes and kayaks, shall have at least one throwable PFD on board. Each
throwable PFD shall be in serviceable condition, labeled as U.S. coast
guard-approved, and readily accessible.
(e) Each PFD shall be used in accordance with
the requirements of the PFD's label and in accordance with the owner's manual,
if the label refers to an owner's manual.
(f) To meet the "readily accessible"
requirement of
K.S.A. 32-1119 and amendments thereto, each required
PFD shall be in open view. A required PFD shall not be stowed in locked or
closed compartments or be inside plastic or other packaging material.
Notes
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